American English
/kʰn̩ˈtʰɪn.ju.əs/
4 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Continuing for a period of time without stopping or being interrupted.
Practice out loudContinuing for a period of time without stopping or being interrupted.
We had continuous rain for three hours.
The fan made a continuous noise all night.
continuous rain · continuous noise · continuous flow · continuous improvement
continuous + noun
noun + be + continuous
In grammar, describing a verb form that shows an action happening over a period of time.
The sentence “I am driving” uses the continuous form.
In “They were laughing,” the action is shown as continuous.
continuous tense · continuous form
the continuous form of + verb
be + verb-ing